CAPA-ACTE Melbourne Aviation & Corporate Travel Summit

AGENDA

• Anjuna, Director - Aviation, Craig Smith

State of the Victorian & Australian economy: Implications for travel

• NAB, Senior Economist, Gerard Burg

2018 – Demand vs Supply - Unforeseen new challenges for Travel Buyers in 2018

• Ord Minnett, Senior Research Analyst, John O’Shea

Expanded Update on the 4D Aviation Annual Air Fare Analysis 2017/18

• 4th Dimension, Brand Leader, Felicity Burke

• Malaysia Airlines, Regional Manager Australia, New Zealand & South West Pacific, Bennet Stephens
• Air Canada, General Manager, Australia/NZ, Paul McLean

• Airline capacity debate: We’ve witnessed huge increases in capacity, but will demand keep up?
• What’s the outlook for new air capacity and which airline business models will succeed?
• How are travel patterns and traditional hubs being disrupted?
• Ultra long-haul: way of the future?
• Safety/security regulatory developments and their impact on corporate travel

Moderator: ACTE President & Troovo Chief Executive Officer, Kurt Knackstedt

Panelists:

• Air Canada, General Manager, Australia/New Zealand, Paul McLean
• Melbourne Airport, Executive Planning, Michael Jarvis
• Malaysia Airlines, Regional Manager Australia, New Zealand & South West Pacific, Bennet Stephens
• Scoot, General Manager – Australia, Jared Simcox

• How is Melbourne trending vs the national average?
• What’s really happening locally with rates, new properties and seasonality?
• What can buyers do to minimise their spend in this environment?

TravelClick, Director of Sales, Simon Williams

• The Australian hotel landscape, the capacity outlook
• What are the external pressures? (non-Corporate demand)
• How do hotels demonstrate value through a Corporate Agreement?
• What are the challenges to the hotel industry when negotiating corporate contracts?
• Overseas corporate travel: a hotelier’s view

Moderator: Microsoft, Group Manager, Global Travel, Meetings, Events, Georgie Farmer

• AccorHotels, Director of National Sales, Elizabeth Georgopoulis
• Amadeus IT Pacific, Manager, Hotel Distribution - Pacific, Benjamin Weinmann
• Carlson Wagonlit Travel, Senior Consultant – CWT Solutions Group, Caroline Bisiaux 
• The Lido Group, Chief Commercial Officer, Jon West

• United Airlines, Director, Australia & New Zealand, Julie Reid

• Corporate Travel Management, General Manager, Victoria & Loyalty Travel, Scott Ward

• Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Senior Manager Corporate Payment Solutions, Rebecca Tissington

• Most travel policies these days include Duty of Care considerations, but how are they activated?
• What constitutes a crisis and who is involved in the response?
• Are organisations ready for the unexpected?

Provocateur at large: Intelligent Travel, Chief Executive Officer, Tony Ridley

Followed by:

Duty of Care Roundtables: Hotel Safety & Security simulation

• International SOS, Business Development Manager – Corporate, Sales and Marketing, Simon Francis
• International SOS, Security Director – Australasia, Sally Napper

• The next revolution is one-click itineraries, based on past behaviour, company policy and market conditions.
• How big data can simplify the booking process.
• What are the benefits and risks when automation creeps in?

Sabre Travel Network, Senior Account Manager, David Morrison

• New channels, new suppliers and new ways of using traditional inventory are changing the face of corporate travel.
• What policy changes are needed to manage the disrupted supply chain?
• What technologies should travel managers engage to stay in touch?
• How are current expense and payment systems coping with the changes?

Moderator: Changing Times, Director, Richard Savva

• Mastercard, Director, Product Sales, Gregor Lochtie
• Monash University, Travel Category Manager, Terry Johnson
• QBT, Online Channel Manager, Sean Dean
• Serko, Chief Executive Officer, Darrin Grafton
• Travelport Locomote, Chief Information Officer & Co-Founder, Ross Fastuca

• Think, Chief Executive Officer, Peter McGregor